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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (6 Oct 2020)

Mick Barry: 611. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason her Department does not collect statistics on the number of minors deported from the State; if this has always been the policy of her Department; her plans to change this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28689/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (6 Oct 2020)

Mick Barry: 612. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason her Department does not collect statistics on the number of Irish-born non-Irish, UK, EEA and Swiss citizens deported from the State; if this has always been the policy of her Department; her plans to change this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28690/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (6 Oct 2020)

Mick Barry: 613. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for her Department’s policy paper on the regularisation of undocumented persons; if it will be open to receiving submissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28691/20]

Roadmap for Living with Covid-19: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Mick Barry: Last Monday morning taxis from all over Cork city and county arrived in the suburb of Mahon as taxi drivers prepared for the biggest taxi protest in living memory. They were attempting to draw attention to the terrible financial plight that they face with their families and the lack of action on the part of the Government. If Cork is moved to level 3, their financial position will worsen,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: My first question can be for anyone on the panel. I am a Deputy representing the Cork North-Central constituency. There has been a lot of speculation in recent days that County Cork may be moved from level 2 to level 3. One of the ideas that has been raised is that the county might remain at level 2 and that Cork city be moved to Level 3. That would be a new approach, it was not the one...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: I have a question for Dr. Glynn on the issue of mental health. At present, 6% of the HSE spend in this State goes to mental health. The equivalent figure for the UK is 13%. Mental health did not get mentioned in the winter plan, yet all the expert opinion and anecdotal and indeed hard evidence from other countries seems to be that the Covid crisis is bringing in its wake a mental health...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Business of Special Committee (30 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: The Minister would like to reply to that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Banking Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: The Minister has said he will monitor the matter very carefully, which is good, as we will monitor it very carefully too, as I am sure the workers in Ulster Bank will do as well. The concern here is that a bank that has made much profit through the years has hit a bump in the road and lost €276 million, according to its report for the first six months of this year, because of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Banking Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: 41. To ask the Minister for Finance the contacts he has had with the management of a bank (details supplied); the steps he will take to protect jobs, services and the rights of mortgage customers in the event of the bank being sold by its parent company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26683/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Banking Sector (29 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: The issue here is the threat to the future of Ulster Bank. We are talking about 2,500 jobs and 88 communities in which the bank is based and in many cases it is the only bank serving those communities. We are also talking about the interests of many thousands of mortgage holders who will fear Ulster Bank being transferred into new hands and those new hands having claws in them in the form...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: Yesterday, the Déise five occupied the Debenhams store in Waterford city in protest at the refusal of KPMG to talk. These workers want real talks unhindered by the introduction of non-union scab labour into the stores or the intervention of gardaí against peaceful protests, which we have seen now in no fewer than three stores during the past five days. The programme for Government...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (29 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance the meetings he has had with the main banking and lending institutions in relation to the Covid-19 mortgage moratorium; the measures he will take to extend the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26696/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (29 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: 587. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has had discussions in relation to a reversal of the cuts to the pandemic unemployment payment; if so, the estimated cost of a reversal for a three-month period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26707/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (29 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: 663. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it will be ensured that persons born and resident here that are not Irish, EU, UK, EEA or Swiss nationals will be considered as being students under section 14 of the Student Support Act 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27105/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (29 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: 718. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of minors born in Ireland who were deported in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26891/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (29 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: 719. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of minors born in Ireland who have been issued with deportation orders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26892/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (29 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: 731. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if it will be ensured that persons born and resident here who are not Irish, EU, UK, EEA or Swiss nationals will get permission and permanent status to ensure that such persons do not have to apply for work permits in order to work here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27106/20]

Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Citizenship for Children) Bill 2020: First Stage (24 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Citizenship for Children) Bill 2020: First Stage (24 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to restore the eligibility of all persons born in the island of Ireland to Irish citizenship, to extend the eligibility for Irish citizenship to children resident for a period of time in the island of Ireland and related matters, to enhance the eligibility for Irish citizenship for children resident in the island of Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (24 Sep 2020)

Mick Barry: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his discussions with a bank (details supplied); if he will be in contact with the bank; his views on the impact of job losses and a loss of banking services to the public should the bank be sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26104/20]